FDA makes Costco recall 80,000 lbs of butter

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schmellba99
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ToddyHill said:

Sorry guys, but as one who spent a majority of their career proofing labels for allergens, this is a big deal, and it's just part of required government labeling.

First, there are 9 major allergens that must be listed properly on the label. Milk is one of those allergens. Cream is a component of milk, so it must be listed as such. I know it's crazy. Just look at a container of heavy cream next time you're in the grocery store…the listed allergen is milk.

This should have been caught way upstream….it is a stupid mistake.
Soo......cream is a component of milk, so it stands to any sort of logic that if you are allergic to milk.....stay away from cream.

Gee, what a concept!
IIIHorn
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I'm allergic to antihistamines.
techno-ag
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Think of the lonely bureaucrat sitting idly in his or her office in DC.

They're thinking, "I did something meaningful today. I made a difference. I made Costco recall 80,000 lbs of butter."
Trump will fix it.
MRB10
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Any idea if this is why the stock price took a slight hit today?
lb3
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Tanya 93 said:

lb3 said:

Tanya 93 said:

lb3 said:

Chetos said:

Good. It's literally a matter of life and death for some people.
It's butter! EVERYONE knows butter contains milk products. If they're looking for non milk products they're buying margarine or some other vegetable oil spread.

This is like forgetting to put a 'this product contains nuts' label on a pecan pie or jar of peanut butter.



Peanuts and tree nuts are not the same.

One can be allergic to tree nuts but not peanuts
The point is that pecan pie doesn't need a label, nor does peanut butter. The label is redundant just like butter and cheese are milk products and saying it contains milk is also redundant.


Well, if you think putting a label that says may contain nuts on a jar of pb is right, well. Tree nuts and peanuts are not in the same family.
I know they aren't the same but if you're allergic to one and not the other you're already well aware of the differences which makes the labels pointless.
 
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